Moody v. Dowdal's Executors

Judge Mills

delivered the opinion of the court.

Dowdal’s executor obtained a judgment against Moody on a bond executed by Moody to Dowdal, the testator, conditioned for the conveyance of a tract of land. To be relieved against this judgment. Moody filed his bill, alledging, as grounds of relief—First, that he had judgments for costs against Dowdal, the testator, in sundry suits and different courts, to a considerable amount, and exhibits in proof extracts from the records:—Secondly, that the testator, Dowdal, for a valuable consideration, had assigned him sundry notes on other persons which he…